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Emergency Vehicle Preemption & Priority Solutions: When Seconds Matter, Green to Scene

March 31, 2020 by Mike

Gwinnett Studio

Emergency Vehicle Preemption & Priority Solutions: When Seconds Matter, Green to Scene

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This special edition of “TravelSafely with Bryan Mulligan” offers a replay of the Applied Information webinar that was conducted on March 26, 2020 discussing “Emergency Vehicle Preemption & Priority Solutions: When Seconds Matter, Green to Scene”.

Hosted by Peter Ashley, the Vice President of Business Development & Marketing with Applied Information, this webinar will discuss:

Green to Scene: Clearing the Way for Priority & Preemption:
– 25% of firefighter fatalities in 2017 were related to vehicle crashes
– How to reduce response times by up to 20% with their adaptive preempton & priority systems
– The City of Marietta emergency vehicles saved a full minute on average with preemption activated

AI’s Preemption & Priority system offers a full suite of safety products making it easier and safer for emergency vehicles to reach citizens in need by clearing the traffic ahead of them, giving them green lights at intersections, and bringing all other traffic safely to a halt. Their cloud-based connected system is an efficient and cost-effective way to take action to clear roads and save more lives.

MARKETING MATTERS WITH RYAN SAUERS: Tanisha Turner with Primrose School and Kelly McAloon with Snellville Tourism

March 25, 2020 by Mike

Gwinnett Studio

MARKETING MATTERS WITH RYAN SAUERS: Tanisha Turner with Primrose School and Kelly McAloon with Snellville Tourism

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Jane Bishop, Tanisha Turner, Kelly McAloon and Ryan Sauers

Tanisha Turner/Primrose School at Sugarloaf Parkway

Primrose Schools are a national system of accredited private preschools that provide a premier early education and child care experience for children and families. Franchise owners, leadership teams and school staff partner with parents to help build the right foundation for future learning and in life.

Kelly McAloon/Snellville Tourism and Trade Association

In August of 2010, Snellville City Council voted to establish Snellville Tourism and Trade (STAT) as the city’s destination marketing organization. This group was formed to not only promote the hotels and businesses in the city, but to create a sense of community. The original five members were appointed by Snellville City Council and the DDA ( Downtown Development Authority) and soon became a nine member board of directors.

STAT works to improve the community in many ways. STAT produces numerous events throughout the year, including the Snellville Beach Blast, Star Spangled Snellville, the Snellville Fall Festival, and the annual Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony. The Snellville Farmer’s Market provides an opportunity for area residents to purchase fresh produce, meat and more each Saturday from June through September. The Snellville Commerce Club works to promote the city’s businesses by hosting regular lunch meetings and special events. STAT also publishes a quarterly magazine, Snellville Spirit, which highlights the community, its businesses and its events.

Jane Bishop/Take the Next Step

Jane Bishop, is CEO of Take the Next Step which emerged out of her passion to help others “go for their It.” She helps small business owners and entrepreneurs strengthen and align with their inner core for success by using her coaching and training skills. When you work with Jane you will experience accomplishing your “it” and be a greater influence to those around you. Jane uses her E4U system to help clients get to the core faster to create and execute a plan for effectiveness. Jane is also a professional speaker and published author. Curious? Reach out and book a complimentary session and see where that leads.

Ryan Sauers/President of Sauers Consulting Strategies

Ryan T. Sauers has spent 25 years leading and/or consulting with visual communications and marketing related organizations. Ryan is President/Owner of the consulting firm, Sauers Consulting Strategies; Our Town Gwinnett Magazine (2 monthly magazines); and its parent company End Resultz Media.

Key areas of focus of the consulting firm include: sales training, marketing strategy, personal branding, leadership development, and organizational change.

Sauers is a frequent national speaker and columnist. He has been recognized as one of the top 80 CMO’s in the world and achieved the top designation of Certified Marketing Executive through Sales and Marketing Executives International.

Sauers is an adjunct university professor teaching leadership, marketing, and communication courses to current and aspiring leaders. Ryan is a Certified Myers Briggs, DiSC, and Emotional Intelligence Practitioner.

Ryan is working on his Doctoral degree in Organizational Leadership and is host of the radio show Marketing Matters. Sauers is author of the best-selling books Everyone is in Sales and Would You Buy from You? More info at: RyanSauers.com or OurTownGwinnett.com.

Show Overview

Marketing Matters with Ryan Sauers is a radio show presented by Athens Orthopedic Clinic and The Heart of What Matters. The show discusses topics as they relate to marketing, communications, sales, leadership and more. Host Ryan Sauers, a best-selling author and national speaker, discusses how these topics play a role in every aspect of our lives. Each episode shares tangible nuggets of information that listeners can easily understand and apply to their everyday life, whether personal or business. The show challenges listeners’ current state of thinking so they can grow to new heights and see new opportunities in business or life: which is rapidly changing, multi-generational, and noisy in nature.

Your Rights as a Georgia Worker During COVID-19

March 25, 2020 by Mike

Gwinnett Studio

Your Rights as a Georgia Worker During COVID-19

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In this debut episode of “Justice At Work”, Partners Amanda Farahany and Kathy Harrington-Sullivan discuss your rights as a Georgia worker during COVID-19, the recent “Stay At Home” order by Atlanta Mayor Keisha Bottoms, and COVID-19 resources available to you.

Amanda Farahany/Managing Partner

Amanda’s work on behalf of employees has been widely recognized, and she is the recipient of numerous awards and achievements. She was named 2019 Lawyer of the Year – Employment Law for Individuals by Best Lawyers and the Top 50 Women in Georgia by Super Lawyers. She has been voted in for her work in Labor and Employment to Super Lawyers, Best Lawyers, Georgia Trend, and as one of the National Advocates Top 100 Lawyers, as well as many other organizations.

Known as an attorney who only takes serious and important cases, Amanda has proven this by achieving the highest verdict in a Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) case in the nation for her client and the largest libel verdict for a single plaintiff in Georgia. She tried the first Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act case in 2015 to a verdict of $2.25 million, ensuring that genetic privacy will be taken seriously by all companies. She seeks change for both individuals and for society as a whole, including publishing a study analyzing how the courts handle employment discrimination cases in an effort to bring these cases back into the hands of jurors.

A sought-after speaker and commentator, Amanda has been featured as a legal thought leader in publications and news segments. Amanda has spoken and has been published extensively on sexual harassment, overtime and employment cases, litigating cases for civil justice for crime victims and sexual assault.

Kathy Harrington Sullivan/Partner

Kathy Harrington Sullivan is a Partner at Barrett & Farahany and manages the firm’s case evaluation team. Because knowledge truly is power, Kathy and the Atlanta employment attorneys on her team regularly consult with and empower potential clients by helping them to understand the law, clarifying what their rights are as employees, and determining what steps they can take to protect themselves and their jobs.

Kathy is an active member of the Georgia Association for Women Lawyers (GAWL) and is also a member of the Labor & Employment section of the Atlanta Bar Association. She holds a J.D. from Mercer University School of Law, a B.S. with Highest Honors in Electrical & Computer Engineering from The Georgia Institute of Technology, and a B.S. in Nursing from Georgia College. In addition to being a Georgia-licensed attorney, Kathy is also a Registered Nurse, a trained Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) investigator, and a mediator registered with the Georgia Office of Dispute Resolution. Kathy has mediated numerous court cases, including civil cases, divorce and child custody cases, and juvenile delinquency and deprivation cases.

About Barrett & Farahany:

Barrett & Farahany is a highly experienced employment law team that believes strongly in helping individuals fight injustice in the workplace. Their skilled Atlanta employment law attorneys have decades of experience helping to defend employee rights and always protect employee victims of harassment, discrimination, and retaliation. They take great pride in providing assistance based on years of experience negotiating and litigating employment matters to protect employee interests.

If you would like to watch episodes of “Justice At Work, please visit their YouTube Channel.

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BarrettandFarahany/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/BarrettFarahany
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/barrett-&-farahany-llp/

Lou Solis with Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Department

March 25, 2020 by Mike

Case In Point

Lou Solis with Gwinnett County Sheriff's Department

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Luis “Lou” Solis/Gwinnett County Sheriff Department

Lou Solis, a candidate for Gwinnett County Sheriff, is a retired US Army Ranger. Throughout his life, he has worked in a variety of ways to contribute to his community, including service with the Marietta Police Department, as the Assistant Police Chief for the Braselton Police Department, and as the Chief Deputy of Operations with the Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Office . Lou was a member of the Georgia International Law Enforcement Exchange Delegation and is a member of the Georgia Board of Corrections.

Lou is bilingual and has served as a translator in both his professional and personal life. Lou and his wife, Kathy, have been married for 31 years and residents of Gwinnett County for 21 years. Lou attends 12Stone Church.

Everything You Wanted to Know about Probate

March 25, 2020 by Mike

Gwinnett Studio

Everything You Wanted to Know about Probate

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Tim Curtin/Curtin Law Firm, P.C.

Tim Curtin is the founding partner of Curtin Law Firm, P.C., a boutique estate planning and probate administration law firm in Atlanta, GA.

Tim currently serves as Chair of the Atlanta Bar Association’s Estate Planning and Probate Section. He is a graduate of The Wake Forest University School of Law and had practiced law in Atlanta for over 25 years. Tim is a frequent lecturer on estate planning and probate topics in the community and has presented to other members of the Bar at continuing legal education seminars.

In addition to his private law practice, Tim serves as a court appointed attorney and guardian ad litem in the Fulton and DeKalb County Probate Courts, where he assists those who are unable to advocate for themselves.

CLICK HERE to watch the video of this show.

About Gaslowitz Frankel:

Gaslowitz Frankel is an experienced trial practice firm specializing in all aspects of complex fiduciary litigation throughout Georgia and the Southeast. With a focus on representing individuals, companies, banks, and fiduciaries in dispute involving wills, estates, trusts, guardianships, businesses, and securities law, their experienced and highly qualified litigation attorneys have tremendous credentials and a proven history of success.

If you would like to watch past episodes of “Wealth Matters”, please visit their You Tube Channel.

Remember to tune in HERE on the 4th Wednesday of every month at 8:30 AM to listen live to their show!

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EstateDispute
Twitter: https://twitter.com/EstateDispute
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/estatedispute

LEADER DIALOGUE: Synergies Between the Baldrige Performance Excellence Framework and Press Ganey’s High Reliability Model

March 20, 2020 by Mike

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This special edition of “Leader Dialogue Radio” offers a replay of the Baldrige Foundation quarterly webinar that was conducted on March 12, 2020 discussing “Synergies Between the Baldrige Framework and HRO”. The webinar provided a detailed comparison of Press Ganey’s High Reliability Model compared with the Baldrige Performance Excellence Framework.

The presenters included Craig Clapper, Partner, Healthcare Performance Improvement at Press Ganey and Kathleen Goonan, M.D., Managing Director, Healthcare at Navigant.

In addition to the expertise of the guests, findings from the John R. Griffith article “Understanding High-Reliability Organizations: Are Baldrige Recipients Models” was discussed.

The moderators were Al Faber, CEO/President of the Baldrige Foundation and Ben Sawyer, CEO of SOAR Vision Group.

Craig Clapper/Press Ganey

Craig Clapper is a founding partner of Healthcare Performance Improvement (HPI) and a partner in Press Ganey Transformational Advisory Services. HPI is a group that specializes in improving human performance in complex systems using evidence-based methods from high-reliability organizations. Craig has 30 years experience improving reliability in nuclear power, transportation, manufacturing, and healthcare. He specializes in cause analysis, system reliability, and safety culture transformation.

Kathleen Goonan/Navigant

Kathleen Goonan founded Goonan Performance Strategies (GPS) and now is a partner with Guidehouse. Since 2002, she has supported organizations and companies to achieve higher performance in quality, service and business results through innovative Baldrige-based approaches. Kate is a physician executive with 30 years coaching executive teams on transformational strategy and effective use of Baldrige. Kate joined Navigant Consulting in 2016 and Navigant became a Guidehouse Company in 2019.

About SOAR Vision Group

The SOAR Vision Group mission is to: Align People with Purpose to Achieve Exceptional Results. SOAR provides best practice strategy execution, business process optimization services, and a structured organizational development approach for organizations to effectively implement the Baldrige Performance Excellence framework. For more information, contact SOAR Vision Group at (888) 294-3303 or visit soarvisiongroup.com.

About the Baldrige Foundation

The mission of the Baldrige Foundation is to ensure the long-term financial growth and viability of the Baldrige Performance Excellence Program, and to support organizational performance excellence in the United States and throughout the world. The Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award is presented annually by the United States President to organizations that demonstrate quality and performance excellence. For more information, contact the Baldrige Foundation at (202) 559-9195 or visit baldrigefoundation.org.

How Social Media is Playing a Part in Today’s Coronavirus Pandemic

March 19, 2020 by Mike

ePresence

How Social Media is Playing a Part in Today's Coronavirus Pandemic

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Mike Sammond, Jim Galvin and Mark Galvin

Enjoy this Video Clip from “How’s Your ePresence?”

Mike Sammond/Business RadioX

Business RadioX launched in 2005 as one of the first podcast producers and programmers in the nation and is currently the fastest-growing B2B online radio network in the country. Since then, the network has grown to 12 studios nationwide and has captured over 36,000 inspiring and informative interviews with business executives, entrepreneurs, and community leaders, sharing their experience and insight on virtually every business topic from any industry you can imagine. In the 4th quarter of 2019, there were over 40 million download requests, live listens, and on-demand plays across the Business RadioX network.

Jim Galvin/”Millennial”

Jim Galvin, the son of Mark Galvin, is a graduate from Georgia College & State University with a BA degree in Political Science, concentrating in International Affairs. He is also completing graduate school at Georgia Tech and earning his MS degree in International Affairs.

Mark Galvin/ePresence

ePresence provides personal branding services for individuals, executives and entrepreneurs. They leverage social media on an individual level since that is where the audience is most engaged. Mark Galvin, CEO and Founder of ePresence, is a personal social media expert with 29 years of business management and hotel industry experience including stops with Marriott, Hyatt, Omni and IHG.

SIMON SAYS, LET’S TALK BUSINESS: Emma Reynolds-Middleton of Soft Skills Zone and John Lauth of Courier Connection

March 19, 2020 by Mike

Gwinnett Studio

SIMON SAYS, LET'S TALK BUSINESS: Emma Reynolds-Middleton of Soft Skills Zone and John Lauth of Courier Connection

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Emma Reynolds-Middleton and Al Simon (not pictured: John Lauth)

Emma Reynolds-Middleton/Soft Skills Zone

Soft Skills Zone spends their time investing in people to close the soft skills gap. They have over 20 years of experience teaching courses in professionalism, team work and collaboration, communication, DISC personality profiles, critical thinking, leadership, and other interpersonal skills. Their modules meet the needs of the multi-generational workforce, and they offer:

In person instructor-led soft skills training and workshops
Remote online, self-paced courses accessible 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, anytime, anywhere
Online modules are available for all ages
Online DISC personality assessments for adults, teens, and youth, in English with some versions in Spanish and French
Digital badges and a Certificate of Completion for courses completed
A soft skills assessment in English and Spanish for learners to earn a basic Soft Skills Mastery Credential
Workforce development consulting services

Soft Skills Zone provides training and consultancy to help people sharpen their employability skills, and you can start today. To learn more, visit www.softskillszone.com or call (678) 524-3343 or Toll Free at (877) 738-7557 (1-877 Sft-Skls).

John Lauth/Courier Connection

Founded in 1999 by John Lauth, Courier Connection is a leader in same-day transportation, delivery and distribution services in the Southeast. Their management team has over 20 years of experience in the courier industry and they have earned a reputation in the market as a professional, reliable and trusted business partner. Their customers range from small businesses to large hospitals and Fortune 500 companies. They pride themselves in utilizing the latest in technology to provide superior customer service and reliability to their customers.

Recognized as one of the fastest growing companies in Atlanta, the mission of Courier Connection is to be the premier transportation and distribution provider in the Southeast by offering superior customer service, fast and reliable service, and flexible delivery options to meet the needs of their customers.

The Importance of Using a Licensed and Certified Professional and How We #DesignYourLife

March 18, 2020 by Mike

Gwinnett Studio

The Importance of Using a Licensed and Certified Professional and How We #DesignYourLife

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Let Leta take you on a journey of faith, life, travel, and interior design. Take your life out of the status quo and into 2020! Status Life with Leta is brought to you by Status Home Design, and by the Law Office of Derek M. Hays at 404-777-HURT.

On today’s episode, Leta discusses the importance of using an Interior Designer or Interior Decorator that is a licensed and certified professional in their field. She also talks about how she can #DesignYourLife!

Leta Brooks/Status Home Design

Status Home Design is a 12.000 sq ft retail store located in the Kohls Plaza of Hamilton Mill at 2240 Hamilton Creek Pkwy, Dacula, Georgia. They have 70 different merchants inside the store selling furniture and home goods of various styles. Their Status Carpenters can rehab, refinish, or repaint almost anything. This fantastic team of carpenters also custom builds tables, bookcases, cabinets, and barn doors. Status Design Studio, Inc., their award winning full-service interior design firm is also located inside the store. Their designers, provide exemplary service for all your home and business needs. Status Home Design’s knowledge of the latest trends and access to an abundance of manufacturers for furniture and all home decor items, sets them apart from the rest. Last, but certainly not least, they have an in-house seamstress and upholstery workshop.